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Community uses for school buildings will also be suspended Wednesday. (WBTV) - A Tropical Storm Warning has been hoisted for the Charlotte metro area ahead of impacts from Tropical Storm Ian starting Friday. By Thursday afternoon, a Good Samaritan came to the rescue.
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All tornado watches and warnings dropped in North Carolina except North Hampton County. This year's Main Stage performances were supposed to be at the Red Hat Amphitheater. They're now moving to the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. “We've already prepositioned a number of assets, both people and supplies, to be able to respond as quickly as possible, ahead of the storm, but also once the storm arrives,” Jarvis told PRE.
Preparing for outages
That's because some areas will see periods of heavy downpours. Flood warnings change to flood watches in areas across the Triangle. Thousands spend night in dark after Ian drenches the Triangle causing trees and power lines to fall.
More storms are headed to the Charlotte area. Here’s the latest forecast. - Charlotte Observer
More storms are headed to the Charlotte area. Here’s the latest forecast..
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Charleston is seeing impacts of Ian
There is currently only enough money to provide awards to children who already received scholarships this school year and some new applicants whose family income fell below certain levels. A family of four that makes more than $115,440, for example, is being left out. On a party-line vote, the majority-Republican Senate agreed to spend the money. Almost all of it will cover a surge in demand for Opportunity Scholarship grants since the GOP-dominated legislature agreed last fall to eliminate family income limits to receive a grant. As we continue to feel the effects of Hurricane Idalia, we urge our residents to stay off the roads as much as possible and continue to monitor @CharMeckEM. The likelihood of accidents is going to be heightened over the next few days.
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A First Alert has been issued for Friday through Sunday, with multiple rounds of heavy rain possible, which could cause localized flooding issues. Gusty winds of 35 mph or higher are possible, as the remnants of what is now Hurricane Ian, is expected to move closer to the Carolinas. High temperatures will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s Friday through Sunday for the piedmont, with weekend high temperatures around 60 degrees for the mountains. "Hurricane Ian reminds us how unpredictable these storms can be and North Carolinians should be prepared when it reaches our state," Cooper said Thursday.
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The storm is currently a Category 1 hurricane, hurling winds of 85 mph. Ahead of Ian's expected landfall in South Carolina Friday afternoon, Gov. Henry McMaster called the hurricane "very dangerous," but he also said "this is not as bad as it could have been." He encouraged residents who live in flood-risk areas to come up with a plan and prepare for inclement weather. Cooper also asked that people who are out on the roads be cautious of emergency workers and first responders who may be out trying to help people.
How much rain have we gotten today? In Charlotte, the amount set a new record. - Charlotte Observer
How much rain have we gotten today? In Charlotte, the amount set a new record..
Posted: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT [source]
"You see these waters out here, you need to be careful," marina owner Butch Broome told WTOC-TV. Melbourne Orlando International Airport also reopened Friday morning, and Orlando International Airport plans to resume passenger flights after noon. Roughly 800 bridges across the state have been inspected and reopened, including 67 in Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee counties that were deemed "high priority," DeSantis said. He also believes that all of the state's ports will be operational by the end of Saturday. He also described a specific harrowing scene in a location that was not specified, of a completely flooded house with what is believed to be bodies inside. Guthrie said officials have confirmed a storm-related death in Polk County.
Hundreds of thousands without power in Florida and Carolinas
Friday placed Ian about 145 miles southeast of Charleston and forecast a "life-threatening storm surge" and hurricane conditions along the Carolina coastal area later Friday. During a press conference, Cooper reported portions of the state were seeing up to 8 inches of rain and gusty winds, and coastal towns were experiencing storm surge. Flash flooding and tornadoes were possible across the state. Florida is expected to receive 10 to 20 inches of rain for this event, along with six to nine feet of storm surge, and wind gusts over 100 mph. The Charlotte area saw wind gusts up to 46 mph Friday afternoon, this gust was recorded at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. On Friday, Charlotte saw rainfall totals of roughly 2.44 inches, with the highest rainfall totals being reported in Gastonia at 2.84 inches.
It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, and was moving north at 15 mph. The hurricane center said Ian made landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina, just after 2 p.m. Ian was expected to weaken Saturday and "dissipate early Sunday," the NHC reported.
The road into Fort Myers was littered with broken trees, boat trailers and other debris. Cars were left abandoned in the road, having stalled when the storm surge flooded their engines. "This storm can still be dangerous and even deadly," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said.
I left news because I wasn't really being accountable to communities in the way that I would have preferred. As a reporter, you talk to people on the worst day ever, and you don't really get sent back until it's the worst day ever. The private-school scholarships began a decade ago focused on children in low-income families. More recently eligibility expanded to middle-class families. Scholarship levels are tiered based on family income — ranging from up to $7,468 for the lowest-income families to $3,360 for the highest income level.
(WTVD) -- Ian made its way into North Carolina Friday evening bringing a lot of rain and high winds across the region. Although the storm was no longer hurricane status, it still packed a mighty punch. Here's a look at some key moments as post-tropical cyclone Ian churned its way through the Tar Heel state. In his forecast analysis video posted Friday morning to the WCNC Charlotte Weather IQ YouTube channel, Panovich also warned of heavy rain and gusty winds near the coast. Saturday, Ophelia is 175 miles north-northeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph as it has weakened slightly since making landfall.
— Power crews are working to restore power to the thousands of Carolinians without power on Saturday after Ian impacted both North Carolina and South Carolina. Thankfully, my house did not flood, but my neighborhood did – stranding us for several days. As Florence dumped inch after inch of rain on us, I spent countless minutes – perhaps hours – staring out the window as the water was rising in the street and inching up the front yard.
WCNC Charlotte will continue to monitor outages and when customers can expect power to be restored. The eye of Hurricane Ian made landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown just after 2 p.m. By 5 p.m., Ian was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. Download the WWAY News and StormTrack 3 Weather Apps on your smart phone or tablet device to receive breaking news and weather push notifications the minute it happens.
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